Watches & Warnings

Areal Flood Watch

Issued:
5:00 AM CST
Feb.
22,
2019
–
National Weather Service

... Flood Watch now in effect through late tonight...

The Flood Watch is now in effect for

* portions of central Alabama, east central Alabama, northeast Alabama, northwest Alabama, and west central Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, and Walker. In east central Alabama, Calhoun, Clay, and Cleburne. In northeast Alabama, Cherokee and Etowah. In northwest Alabama, Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa.

* Through late tonight

* multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are anticipated for portions of north central Alabama through Saturday morning. Surface soil conditions are already saturated, and much of this rainfall will runoff quickly, filling low lying areas, ditches, and creeks. Local rivers and streams will also rise due to excessive rainfall locally and across upstream river basins. Total rain amounts since Sunday are already 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible over the watch area through Saturday morning with locally higher amounts. Yet another storm system will move across central Alabama Saturday night. We will monitor closely for any needed extension of the watch.

* Those with interests in flood prone or low lying areas, and along local rivers in north and west central Alabama, should be ready to take action if water levels rise.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based oncurrent forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possibleflood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should beprepared to take action should flooding develop.

Areal Flood Watch

Issued:
5:00 AM CST
Feb.
22,
2019
–
National Weather Service

... Flood Watch now in effect through late tonight...

The Flood Watch is now in effect for

* portions of central Alabama, east central Alabama, northeast Alabama, northwest Alabama, and west central Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, and Walker. In east central Alabama, Calhoun, Clay, and Cleburne. In northeast Alabama, Cherokee and Etowah. In northwest Alabama, Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa.

* Through late tonight

* multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are anticipated for portions of north central Alabama through Saturday morning. Surface soil conditions are already saturated, and much of this rainfall will runoff quickly, filling low lying areas, ditches, and creeks. Local rivers and streams will also rise due to excessive rainfall locally and across upstream river basins. Total rain amounts since Sunday are already 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible over the watch area through Saturday morning with locally higher amounts. Yet another storm system will move across central Alabama Saturday night. We will monitor closely for any needed extension of the watch.

* Those with interests in flood prone or low lying areas, and along local rivers in north and west central Alabama, should be ready to take action if water levels rise.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based oncurrent forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possibleflood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should beprepared to take action should flooding develop.